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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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